Spain: Thousands march in Madrid to mark International Women’s Day

Thousands flooded the streets of Madrid on Friday as feminist collectives called for a 24-hour labour strike to mark International Women’s Day and to highlight sexual discrimination, domestic violence and the wage gap in Spain.

Thousands of people march during a demonstration marking International Women’s Day in Madrid. (AFP)

Rally-goers carried banners and signs proclaiming women as "unstoppable and feminists forever." More than 5 million women took part in the 24-hour-strike across Spain last year, according to leading unions.